Authorities link suspect, ricin

Traces allegedly found in ex-studio

11:20 PM,
Apr. 30, 2013

James Everett Dutschke

Written by

Emily Lane
and Therese Apel

An affidavit in the case of James Everett Dutschke says items taken from the Tupelo Taekwondo instructor's former martial arts studio preliminarily tested positive for ricin.

The document, made public Tuesday, also suggests Dutschke moved forward as early as November with plans to make ricin, attempted to get rid of possible evidence when he became the target of a federal investigation and found himself stumbling over apparent lies in interviews last week with federal agents.

Dutschke, 41, was arrested Saturday by FBI agents at his home in Tupelo and is being held without bond pending a ...